Monday, January 14, 2008

MI Polls: Split Decision

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 07:02 AM CST

New CSpan/Reuters/Zogby tracking survey in Michigan (Jan 11-13, 915 GOP LV, MoE +/- 3.3%) shows McCain leading Romney by three: McCain 27 Romney 24 Huckabee 15 Paul 8 Giuliani 6 Thompson 5 Also, the...

FL Poll: 4-Way GOP Race, Clinton Well Ahead

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 06:42 AM CST

New Quinnipiac poll (Jan 9-13, 421 Dem LV, 419 GOP LV, MoE+/- 4.8%) shows the Republican race in Florida a 4-way scrum with McCain holding a 2 point lead over Giuliani: Republicans McCain 22 (+9 vs....

Got Sports?

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 06:20 AM CST

As you might expect, the sportswriters in Dallas are none too pleased with yesterday's outcome. The mood in Indianapolis appears to be dour but somewhat more subdued. Being a Seahawks fan myself, I...

How Do You Solve a Problem Like McCain?

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 06:13 AM CST

Since his win in New Hampshire, many have come to view John McCain as the Republican frontrunner. He has a lead in the RCP national average, and he is the favorite at InTrade's future's market. I...

Under the Radar, Florida Begins Voting

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 05:37 AM CST

While the country's focus is on Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina, Rudy Giuliani's last stand begins today in Florida. The Orlando Sentinel reports early voting starts this morning in the Sunshine...

McCain: The Last Man Standing

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 12:00 AM CST

BERLIN -- It was a distinct pleasure to be back in Berlin on the night Sen. John McCain won the New Hampshire Republican primary and was being hailed coast-to-coast as his party's front-runner. That...

Not So Great Debaters

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 12:29 AM CST

Bickering, not debating, is what modern politicians do best. Consider the Thursday night Republican debate in South Carolina. Fred Thompson accused Mike Huckabee of threatening the Reagan coalition....

Not Tax Straight Talk

Posted: 14 Jan 2008 12:39 AM CST

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two days before his decisive victory in New Hampshire, John McCain was asked by Tim Russert on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Do you believe that voting against the Bush tax cuts was a...